Dr Beatrice Malacrida

Postdoctoral Researcher

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My research focuses on designing 3D in vitro models to understand the contribution of the tumour microenvironment during HGSOC progression.

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Microscope image of ovarian cancer pentacultures. Cancer cells are shown in red, with macrophages (CD14) in green, fibroblasts (CD90) in pink and the extracellular matrix (FN1) in blue. For more details, see the original paper: Malacrida et al. Nat. Commun. (2026).

Lab-grown ovarian ‘mini-tumours’ provide new tool for immunotherapy research

Researchers have developed a way to grow miniature ovarian tumours in the lab that mimic the tumour environment found in patients. The new approach offers a useful way to study how cancer cells interact with the immune system and to explore potential treatments. Ultimately, it could help accelerate progress for patients and reduce reliance on research methods involving animals.

Publications   25 March 2026

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